Blackhawks' home woes continue in loss to Coyotes

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Jason LaBarbera stopped 35 shots to help the
Phoenix Coyotes take a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center.

Eric Belanger and Kyle Turris scored 35 seconds apart in the second period for
the Coyotes, who came into the game having lost three straight and four of
five.

"I haven't had a whole lot of luck this year so it was good to get in there
and play well and give the guys a chance to win," said LaBarbera. "I don't get
a lot of chances to play so when you do you have to go in there and play as
well as you can."

Bryan Bickell scored the lone goal for the Blackhawks, who have lost four
straight games in front of their home crowd. Marty Turco was tagged for both
goals on 22 shots.

"It's not early in the season anymore," said Turco. "There's no excuse for
saying it's early in the season or whatever. We need to play better and start
getting some points."

The Blackhawks took the initial lead in the game at the 9:22 mark of the first
when Troy Brouwer threw a shot on net that Bickell redirected past LaBarbera
for his third goal of the year.

At the 6:23 mark of the second, Phoenix tied the game as Wojtek Wolski
stickhandled his way past a Blackhawks defender and from the low left side
threw it across the goalmouth where Turris redirected it in.

Moments later, the puck got behind the Chicago pointman in the Phoenix end and
Belanger caught up to it. He skated down the right wing on a 2-on-1 break and
opted to shoot from the right circle where he blew it past Turco for a 2-1
lead.

LaBarbera stopped 12 shots in the middle frame then made 10 saves in the third
to help Phoenix hang on for the win.

Game Notes

The Coyotes took three of four from Chicago last season...The Blackhawks play
in Nashville on Saturday...Phoenix hosts Calgary on Friday...Chicago center
Dave Bolland missed his sixth contest in a row because of a rib injury...There
was just one power play in the game and it belonged to Chicago, which failed
to score on the opportunity.